Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Critical Care/Echo Cardiac & Stress Testing unit position requiring cardiac critical care experience and proficiency with TEE and cardioversion procedures.Job Details• Acute care hospital setting in an Echocardiography/Critical Care unit with 2 procedure rooms and patient bedside in hospital rooms,• Patient population includes those undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), cardioversions, and stress testing,• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio with approximately 40 patients scanned per day,• Averages approximately 8 TEEs and/or cardioversions per day,• Equipment used includes Life Pak defibrillator, Accudose, and EPIC/CUPID charting systems,• EPIC EMR is used in this position,• Monday through Friday, day shift, 8.5-hour shifts,• Candidates with stress testing experience will rotate through weekend call - one weekend per month - and holidays,• No floating to other units or departments,Job Requirements• Active ND or compact RN license required,• Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required (must be AHA-issued; no pending certifications accepted),• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required; cardiac critical care preferred,• Experience administering conscious sedation and recovering patients post-procedure required,• Experience with cardiac rhythm interpretation required,• Strong patient assessment skills required,• Stress testing experience preferred but not required,• Two current professional references required: one from a supervisor within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and one from a peer or supervisor in the position's specialty within the last 3 years,Additional Information• Assists with TEEs, cardioversions, and stress testing procedures, including administration of conscious sedation and post-procedure patient recovery,• Collaborates with charge nurses and providers as part of the care team,• A brief orientation program is provided (approximately 8 hours),• Sanford Navy Blue scrubs are required,• Candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position,• Candidates living between 60 and 80 miles from the facility may be considered but at a reduced travel pay rate,